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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 Founders Edition Review

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 Founders Edition Testing:

The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt:

The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is the final chapter of Geralt of Rivia's story, taking him to the Northern Realms on a more personal mission. Developed by CD Projekt RED and powered by REDengine 3, this RPG features an engrossing story and a wealth of discoveries across a diverse landscape, full of monsters, bandits, and jaw-dropping vistas.

Settings:

DirectX 11

Ultra Preset

Hitman (2016):

Hitman (2016) is an a stealth action-adventure game played from a third-person perspective. Hitman (2016) is the sixth iteration of this series and acts as a prequel to the entire series, while also taking part after the events in Hitman: Absolution.The game was developed by IO interactive and published by Square Exix. with a release date for PC in March 2016 for the first part of the episodic content. To deliver the visuals, the game uses a modified Glacier 2 game engine. This title takes advantage of the ability to run in DX 12 mode for users who have adopted Windows 10.

Settings:

DirectX 12

Level Of Detail = Ultra

SMAA

Texture Quality= High

Texture Filter = 16x Anisotropic

SSAO = On

Shadow Maps = Ultra

Shadow Resolution = High

In both Witcher III and Hitman (2016), the FPS levels are a little bit lower than the GTX 980, but still quite competitive. Even with the eye candy turned on, you get good gaming performance at up to 2560 x 1440. Playing at 3840 x 2160 is a stretch, but you can get there.